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PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR.
HrADouAnrrnsD DEPARTMENT OF cA11roRs1A,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA, !
Office Chief Commissary of Subsistence
San Francisco Cali. March 49, 1887
CtEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE, SUB
y ject to the usual conditions, viii be received
at this office and at the office of the Acting
Commissary of Subsistence az Fort Bid
well Cal, until u O'Clock noon. on TUESDAY
the 10Th day of APRIL, 1887, for furnishing fo1
the Subsistence Department, United States Army.
% 200 pounds of Flour (equal in quality to
standard samples TO be seen at the offices men
toned hereinG 80 be delivered at Fort Bidwell,
CAL on or before NAY TO- 1887, in sacks; each
sack containing one hundred pounds of -four.
Proposals for the delivery of the -four at the
usual places of delivery in San Francisco. will
be received up 10 and opened at the sne hour
by the Purchasing and Depot CoInmissary of
Subsistence in San Francisco.
The right TO dimiEish the amount to be pur-
chased is reserved to the Government; and, with
the consent of the bidder to whom an award is
made. it may be increased.
Blanks for proposals snd g Circular Of instruS-
fi0ns to Bidders" giving information as to
the manner of bidding; conditions to be OBJ
served By bidders, etc, VIII be furnished ON APP
plicstion to any of the Offices mentioned above
The Government reserves the right TO rejeet
any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked " Proposals for Flour. and addressed TO
the undersigned: to the Commissary at the post
bid. or flor deliveries in San Francisco only,
TO Captain c. =. Eagan, C. s.. 30 New Mont
gomery street, San Francisco, Cal.
NJ r. MORGAN,
Major and c. s., L. s. Army,
Chief C0mmissary of Subsistence.
mr2i. -, ,26. .2StSaplS,l9
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18
80 DAILY ARRIVALS!

Ladies american Kid Button Shoes, ST. 25.
Ladies' Pebble Goat Button Shoes. ST. As.
Ladies Glove Kid Button Shoes, ST. so.
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air-shaft near the entrance, and spread
rapidly to the NINE The miners were
quickly notified, ana all escaped but the
three men named. The mine is still burn
ing, and all efforts to extinguish the flames
has SO far been fruitless. The imprisoned
miners are all married men with families.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18
CANADA.
Proposed Expedition to the Yukon River
Country.

Country.
OTTAWA (Ont.), April 17th.-The Cana
dian Governments expedition to the Yu-
kon country leaves here on Wednesday. It
will consist of DR.. Dawson, Assistant Di-
rector of the Canadian Geological Survey,
two subordinate members of the survey
staff, and Dominion Land Surveyor Ogilvie.
The chief object of the expedition is to
locate and make preliminary survey of
gold fields in northern British Colum-
bia. Strong representations have come
from mining companies at Seattle, w.
T., which desire to acquire mining rights
in the district, but will not invest capital
unless the Canadian Government gives
them sure title. As miners are reported
to be rushing into Canadian territory east
of the 142d meridian, MesSrs. Dawson and
Ogilvie have been created, by an order of
the Council, Police Commissioners for
British Columbia in case an emergency
arises. The expedition will traverse part
OF Alaska to reach its base of operations,
and safe conduct and permit has been OBJ
tanned from the United States authorities.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18

BALTIMORE, April 17th.-Thomas Tib-
bets, aged 80 years, was yesterday sent to
Jail for trial on charge of having COM
mitted horrible assault on his cousin,
Maggie McDermott, aged IL years The
father of the child stood in Court while the
examination was going on, and declared he
would shoot Tibbets as socn as he left the
room. The prisoner was sent to jail under
a strong guard. He has before been in like
trouble, but escaped by the payment of
money to the mother of the child he had
assaulted
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18
4" Little, but oh NV y

DR.. Pierce's 6 Pleasant Purgative Pellets
are scarcely larger than mustard seeds, but
they have no equal as cathartic In all
disorders OF the liver. stomach and bowels
they act like charm. Purely vegetable,
sugar-coated, and inclosed in glass vials.
Pleasant, safe and sure. By druggists
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18

STRAW Snofs.-Dr. Macgowan. an Amer
ican, has suggested the introduction OF
Chinese straw shoes into the nursery for
the use of children. They allow of much
freedom to the feet and cost only few
pence. They are made of rice straw by
aged people TOO feeble for more active en-
ployment The highest-priced shoes
costing about Glare made of mat-grass
(Ar'tHdo mites, which DR.. Macgowan
thinks should be acclimated in the South
ern States and utilized in Matchmaking.
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WASHINGTON. April 17th.-[Special.] i
The Los Angeles Postoffice case is held up
by the President for the present. Post
masterGeneral Villas and Senator Hearst
have both urged that Sidney Lacey be ap-
pointed, and letters and telegrams have
been showered upon Cleveland in Lacey S
behalf. Justice Field is taking no special
interest in the matter, but he is opposed to
Lacey, and if requested by the President
to give his views on the matter will do SC
with pleasure. Field has not been very
successful in the appointments of men
recommended by him, but he has knocked
out, long list of applicants for positions
in California for their treatment of him al
the Stockton Convention.
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Rain in the South.

SANTA ANA, April 17th.-The weather
throughout the day has been accompanied
by light rains, 1t continues cloudy, with
south winds and strong indications of more
rain.
ORANGE, April 17th.-Light showers have
fallen during the day. The wind continues
in the south, and there is every appearance
of a contipuance of the storm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18
A coLLIERY HORROR,
Three Men of Family Imprisoned in a
Burning Coal Mine.

PITrsBuRG. April 17th.--A ConnellsvilIe.
Pa special says: The upper part of the
Davidson coke pit caught fire Yesterday af-
ternoon and imprisoned three miners. all
OF whom are now believed to be dead.
Their names are Paul Nagle, VIM. Reder
and Shannon. The fire started in small
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Never place fresh eggs near lard. fruit.
cheese, hsh or any other article from
which any odor arises. The eggs are ex-
tremely active in absorbing power, and in
very short time they will be contami-
mated by the particles of objects in their
nelghborhood, by which the peculiar and
exquisite taste of new-laid egg will be de-
stroyed
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18
HOME AFFAIRS.
LUX'S MILLIONS FALL TO AN
ILLINOIS FAMILY.
Damaging Snow Storm in the West
Men Buried in a Mine-A Burst
ing Tank Kills Five Men.
TOO "PREyIOUS,"

[srEcrAL DISPATCHES TO THE arooap- uslos.l
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FOREIGN TOPICS.
EARL SPENCER DEFENDS THE
IRISH NATIONALISTS.
Reported Loss of Steamer and $50
Lives-Canada to Send an Expe-
ditiOn to the Yukon River.
THE IRISH LEADER.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REconD-usroN.l
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" "JURY-FINING."
Serious Allegations Growing Out of &
Murder Trial in Iowa.

SIOUX CITY, April 17th.-The jury in the
case of John Arensdorf charged with the
murder of Rev. Geo. C. Haddock, disa-
greed and were finally discharged by the
Court at 11:50 A. M to-day. The Jury stood
eleven for acquittal and one for conviction.
Dennis O'Connell was the juryman who
stood out for conviction, and when the jury
was before the Court he said that his iude-
ment was final. The Court therefore dis
charged the jury from further service.
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PACIFIC COAST.
A WOMAN RUN OYER AND KILLFD
AT BERKELEY.
Death of Charles KohIer-Grand
Parlor. N. s. G. W.-Rumor of a
Murder at the Railroad Front.
BOARD OF HORTICULTURE.

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrcoRD-uSIos.l
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Are bitter or bad taste in mouth, pain in the
back, sides or joints, often mistaken for Rheu-
matism; sour stomach, loss of appetite, bowels
alternately costive and lax, headache; loss of
memory, with painful sensation of having
failed to do something which ought to have
been done; debility, low spirits, thick yellow
appearance of the skin and eyes; dry cough
often mistaken for Consumption.
Some times many of these symptoms attend
the disease at others very few; but the Liver,
the largest organ in the body, is generally the
seat of the disease and if not regulated in time
great suffering, wretchedness and death will
ensue.
The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist:
Simmons Liver Regulator is ac-
knowledged to have no equal as Liver
medicine containing those Southern
loots and herbs which an all-wise Provi-
dence has placed in countries where
Liver diseases prevail
o6-Ip1yMWF&Wly
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surprised the sporting men by his good
work. He is regarded at the coming man
in his class.
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Railroadine in siskiyou

YREKA, April 17th.-There was an i'm
promptu railroad excursion to Klamath
river bridge to-day of $50 Yreka people
and number from Little Shasta, with
brass band, TO which point rails are laid.
The iron bridge would have been ready
for raising but for three eye-bolts lost en-
route from the East. The road to Mon
tague was lined for number of hours
with vehicles in going and returning.
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4 Woman's Tragic Death.

SAN FRAKcIsco, April 17th-[Special. I
While Mrs. Blaney was crossing the rail-
road track in West Berkeley at 6:3O this
evening the engine of the Sacramento local
train struck and killed her. She was AZ
years of age. About two weeks ago she
was struck by an engine, but was only
SLIGHTLY ipiured
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WASHINGTON, April 17th.-Representa-
tive-elect Thompson, State Senator Nc
| Cudden and Superintendent McPike, of
Vallejo, are expected to arrive here in a
few days. Mr.. Thompson wishes to look
over the ground at Washington before be-
ginning his congressional labors, and he is
interested in the choice of several new
| Postmasters in his district. =
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sale of a Mono Mine.

BRIDGEPogT, April 18th. - The Monte
Christie mine, in Patterson District, Mono
county, near Sweetwater, New, was sold for
600 to some Eastern capitalists. Bevan.
the Superintendent, will erect a mill. and
active operations will begin Immediately.
Rumor of a Murder
YREKA, April 17th.-The murder of a
man at the railroad camp at Baily Hill.
near the Oregon boundary, is reported. but
no particulars have been received. A
Deputy Sheriff has started for the scene.
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SAN LUIS OBIspo, April 17th.-This morn
ing Drs. Nichols and Hays, while going
from this city TO Templeton in a buggy,
were thrown from the vehicle, about FIVE
miles from town, by line breaking and
the horses running away, and considerably
bruised
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Death of an Old Citizen.

SAN FRANcIsco, April 17th-[Special +
Charles Kohler, of the firm of Kohler &
Frohling, wine merchants Of this city, died
tonight from a stroke of aDoDlavv
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-18
Burning Out a Newspaper.

New YORK, April 17th.-Three fires
have been started in and about the build
ing OF the New York Zeiting, the last tax
ing place early this morning, and damag-
ing the building and contents to the extent
OF Sl60e0. There is suspicion that the
fires are the results of anarchistic eumitv.
Accidentally Killed.
SAVANNAH (Georgia), April 17th.-F. NJ.
Fonda, superintendent of the Georgia Cen
tral Railroad, was shot and instantly
killed to-day, while on an excursion on
board the tug William G. Turner, by J. J.
Abrams, prominent lawyer of this city.
The shooting was accidental.
Five Persons Killed.
PALATINE tlll. ),A April 17th.-By the burst
ing of water tank containing 100000 pal
Ions of water, five persons were killed and
several injured. The accident occurred on
the North western Railroad, where crowd
were standing under the tank.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
OLD TIMES on THE RIVERS.
Old Luke Hollis Bet of Steamboat that As
tonished Gambling Sharks.

'There appears to be great amount OF remi
niscence going about lately" said a gentleman
in conversation with the reporter. II have
recently had awakened quite a number of sleep.
ing incidents Captain Oglesby's story about
Governor Pondexter and the big poker game on
the Mississippi brings to my mind an occurrence
of thirty years ago on Red river. lad just re-
turned from Nicaragua and that Inflated expedi-
ton of the great filibuster General Walker, and
went up and down Red river number of times.
I had some idea of learning river navigation,
with view to following it up for livelihood.
A frequent passenger on Red river boats in that
day was Luke Holt. He was wealthy planter,
owned over eight hundred negroes and almost
whole Louisiana parish. He was very fond of
poker, and was sure to get into game
going down to New Orleans When sober he
played well enough. but when he became in
ehriated, as he usually did when excited by play,
he was an easy prey and lost heavily. I was on
a boat which he had started to New Orleans
with o big load of cotton. There were a good
many passengers on the boat, and all knew old
Luke Holt. 1t was not long before he got into
a game with number of gamblers and was
tolerably drunk. They were playing him for
everything they could get, and their game was
to bluff him out. They led him along and then
made big bluff. They diversified his available
assets largely. He had put ND diamonds, and a
gold watch, and his last cent of cash. There
was large crowd watching the game. The
gamblers gave old Luke ten minutes to collect
sufficient funds to see them. His credit was
good, but nobody had enough money to help
him in his emergency. At last old Holt
turned 60 the captain. You own this boat2
Yes WAS the answer What's she WORTH
Forty thousand dollars L want to buy her.
She's yours And now gentlemen SAID old
Luke, turning to the gamblers, Tll just raise
you one steamboat You never saw a worse
ratified lot than those cardsharps. They finally
said they objected to bets being made in any
thing but cash. to which they we're answered
that they had been taking all sorts of stuff in
the way of watches. diamonds and iewelry, and
that the steamboat was good. The bystanders
were with old Luke and he scraped the table
The name OF the boat was the Southwestern
and the sadly -disfgured sports got off at Alex
apdrian
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
THE BOSTON AUTHORS.
How They Copied the Indiana Authors Idea
for LongfellOw's Benefit.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Boston. April 2-The fame of the Indiana
authors convention must have travelled
as far East as Boston, for one after
noon this week the Hub was treated
to a mental banquet after the original Indiana
style. An association composed of Boston's
solid men and the chief literary talent of the
East has existed for some time. with the object
of erecting monument to the poet Longfellow
Funds were needed, and somebody suggested
a scheme for raising them. The idea was to
draw a number of authors of national reputa-
ton together, and have them give readings from
their own works. The plan took immensely
Boston, of all places, was the city for such an
entertainment. for she had literary reputation to
sustain and the prestige of culture to defend
Thus did the origin8tors of the scheme reason
and therefore did they put the rates of admission
at high-w mark But tickets sold like wildfire
without any advertising Everybody was going
and for the moment the staidest Bostonian threw
aside his two centuries of piled-up responsibility
and struggled with the veriest parvenu for choice
seats
The cozy little Museum was engaged for the
OCCASION and when the curtain arose, the brill
fancy of the coterie of personages on the stage
was only seconded by thes splendor of the au~
dience. For three hours there was an intellectual
treat. Oliver Wendell Holmes, smiling and ur-
bane, gave his most scintillating poems G, orge
William Curtis read from 'Potiphnr Papers. y
W. D. Howells and Thomas Bailey Aldrich were
equally enjoyable. Thomas Wentworth Hiegin-
son, the historian, and Edward Everett Hale,
the minister. had enthusiastic welcomes Mrs
Julia Ward Howe's selections were received with
great favor, and last of all, James Russell Low
ell. ike old wine, ripesa and best of ALL finished
this remarkable entertainment. 1t had been
hoped that the poet Whittier could rake part,
but he was unable to attend. The affair was of
ipn opA lcr
sum was realized for the associations noble pur-
pose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Appointment of the missioners, with a
Reference as to Their Records.

The commissioners to build the State soldiers
monument have at last been selected. There
were more than half hundred candidates, and
Of the five appointed three were not seeking the
place, and will probably he greatly surprised at
the honor thus thrust upon them. Governor
Gray, State Auditor Carr, State Treasurer
Lemcke and State Secretary Griffin, after two
hours consultation, appointed the following
gentlemen to be the commissioners: Gen. Lew
Wallace, Charlottesville; George J. Langsdale,
Greencastle; Dan NJ Ransdell. Indianapolis;
Hugh Dougherty, Button, and s. B. Voyles.
Salem. All the gentlemen named were sol
diers, the first three being Republicans and
the last Two Democrats. All the commits
sioners are well known. General Wallace
has more than national reputation
first, as soldier; and afterwards as
author of The Fair God" and Ben Hur" the
last named being the best known and most wide
~ read volume of fiction of the past twenty
years. He was for time Governor of New
Mexico and afterwards minister to Turkey.
1t is not known certainly that ne win
accept. but it is not likely that he
will refuse. The Evansville Journal quotes
him as saying some days ago that he would
take the place if it were offered him. General
Wallace is a connoisseur in art and his tastesand
knowledge in sculpture will make him most
valuable man upon the commission. George j.
Langsdale has been postmaster at Greencastle.
resigning the Office, without waiting for civil
service to turn him ont, soon after Mr. Cleve-
land took his seat President. He served
throughout the and has long been in deli
cate health. though he is an energetic man of
business. He has been for many years
editor and proprietor of the Greencastle Banner.
one of the most reliable weekly papers in In
diana. He is chairman of the Soldiers Monu-
ment committee of the G.. A. r., and has done
MS much as any man in the State toward getting
the Legislature to pass the bill. Mr.. Ransdell
was In the Seventeen Indiana He has been
both city and county clerk here
Hugh Dougherty went through the war, and
afterwards represented Wells county in the
State Senate. For several years he has been a
banker az Button. Samuel B. Voves was in
Company e. Eighteenth Indiana, throughout the
war. He represented Washington county in the
Senate Of 1870-Sl, and is a widely known poll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03
THE BROTHERHOOD OF TRAMPs.
Directions Left at Stopping Places to Guide
the Wanderers to Their Friends.

When the weather is disagreeable there are
but few nights when one more tramps do
not apply at the station house for lodging.
They are generally allowed to remain, and
never object to being put in cells with other
prisoners, no matter how filthy they may be.
The tramp Of several years adventures has
learned much from experience to guide him. as
he is always careful to to the police with
out a revolver or bottle of whisky. He fully
understands that if he does bring in
these contraband articles he Is GER
tain of a term in the work-house
Occasionally tenderfoot wanders into the
station with full flask in his pocket. and be-
fore he gets on the road again ne has been taught
a lesson that he never forgets. Some of these
tramps have become we'll known to the police.
After a seedy-iooking individual had been
slowed away for the night an evening two
ago, one of the Oldest members on the force said:
II have known that fellow for twelve years.
He comes around here regularly every
three or four months. Trampng is profession
with him. He has traversed every State in the
Union, and there is not town OF any size he
has not visited. Did you ever know that the
tramps of the country have sort Of mutual ben
eft society," They understand the movements
of each other perfectly. One of their rules is
for a man to leave his name and destination at
frequent intervals along his line of travel Did
you ever see the walls of the tramp room herea
They covered with the names of these pedes
TRANS followed by all sorts of signs for the bene-
fit of the brotherhood" From the walls of the
room the reporter copied the following. The let
ters following the name and date of visit indi-
cate the direction being travelled: Tenn. Red,
1915 So, B. E.: Phila. Mickey. 3-17-s5, B. F.;
Bristol Jack. New York; RR. A. Peg Ill.
B. east; Mouse, liz, B. W.; New York
DoubIin, B. E.; Black Crow, 2l2 B. E., IS;
Ohio Peg So. B. north on L.. n. A. & G. r. R.,
have travelled 2,498 miles in the East; yours
truly. John Ehrhard, Buffalo. N. Y; Cove Billy,
3-12-S6. B. E.. Billy the KID. 1885, B. w; Slim
Jim, $780, B. N; Happy Jack. IL
6-s5, B. E.; New York Bob, the
Sinner, North Carolina Kid, B. E. 520-18s6;
Phil Shrink. B. E., 1896 Carcus Frank Boss
Bronco. B. W.. 1887; Walter Eli. 1-3. B. W;
Brooklyn Slim, 530-86; Peoria Peg. 7-25, B. E.,
$50; Baltimore Joe. east; Ohio Red and Brooklyn
Short, B. N; Michael Golden, n Y; James B.
Hunt another good man gone wrong; Happy
White. Columbus, O.; Wheeling Jack, '85;
Brockey Howard. Diamond Jack, Joe the Or
phan, New Orleans Slim.